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Raisins and almonds - Poisoned Pen Press (UK)

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Yiddish Words<br />

alav ha-sholom (m) or aleha ha-sholem (f): may he/she rest in<br />

peace<br />

bubelah: baby<br />

dreck: rubbish, dirt<br />

feh!: an exclamation of disgust<br />

gevalt: (equivalent to) enough!<br />

Goldene Medina: the Golden L<strong>and</strong>, Australia<br />

gonif: a thief<br />

Gottenyu: God or Lord<br />

Kaddish: prayer for the dead<br />

kasha: cooked cereal<br />

kasheh: questions<br />

mazik: a clever little devil<br />

megillah: the whole long tale<br />

meshuggener: an idiot, a fool<br />

meshumed: an apostate<br />

mezuzah: a charm placed on a doorway to sanctify a house<br />

miesse meshina: an ugly fate or death<br />

mitzvah: a blessing, a good deed<br />

mispocheh: family<br />

nu: a multitude of meanings (sim to eh? in Greek or Ar in<br />

Australian)<br />

nudzing: nagging

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